We now stock copies of the soothing 'Calmer by Nature' DVD by Barry Wheelock. Calmer by Nature was originally designed to help people relax and cope with stress, anxiety and depression. But the film is now being used as a natural therapy for a growing number of wellbeing problems including Sensory Processing & Sensory Therapy, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Alzheimer’s, dementia, mental illness and insomnia.
Showing nature's images and her sounds have been scientifically proven to reduce the requirement for pain killers and therefore rank highly as Natural Therapies and the DVD is increasingly being used as a valuable tool by Occupational Therapists, health professionals, caregivers and carers.
Copies are available to purchase from our office in Penryn and cost £15.95. Please phone us on 01326 377772 to purchase a copy.
NCFE Textiles courses with Hazel McGregor, starting in Camborne this September:
Level 1 Textiles: Thursdays 9.30-12 or 12.30-3 - includes papermaking, feltmaking, stitch, dyeing, silk paper, silk painting etc .
Level 2 Textiles: Fridays 9.30-12 - good for learning different techniques and 3D/ textural work.
NCFE courses consist of experimenting with different materials and techniques, making samples, documenting what you learn in a journal, getting inspired and learning to develop ideas, doing design work in journals, making a final piece and exhibiting it at Cornwall College's Summer show. Hazel offers encouragement, inspiration and support to participants, and her courses are open to everybody, but particularly those who need a confidence boost, and some regular creative time-out in a friendly group.
Price £100 (£45 concession if you are on a means tested benefit), includes initial materials.
It is a 60 hour course run over 3 terms. Courses take place in the big hall at Wesley Chapel, Camborne, and run from end of September until June.
For more details or to book a place contact Hazel McGregor on 01209 610658 (leave a message), or email: communitycraftroom@pharic.co.uk
'KnowBody' Event at Truro Library - 2nd September
KnowBody is a health and well being awareness event organised and hosted by Truro Community Library on Thursday 2nd September (from 10am - 3pm). Taking up the entire, newly refurbished top floor of the library building with stands from organisations, voluntary groups and individuals involved in the wider definition of health and well being. A fantastic networking and signposting opportunity - open to all.
For more information please e mail Ian at ibanks@cornwall.gov.uk
From the INSIDE Out - Workshops from Sept 2010
Get to know your cells, skin, bones, organs, muscle and fluids...
Six Saturday afternoons to explore the body, from the inside, to help improve body-awareness, health, vitality, and fullness in body, mind, emotions & spirit.
Led by Rachel Lambert a supportive and well-facilitated environment, suitable for personal or professional development, for those interested in their own, or other’s health and well-being.
Sat 2-5pm, Sept 4th, Oct 2nd, Oct 30th, Nov 27th, Jan 8th, Feb 5th, 2010-2011
COST: £30 per session, or £150 for all 6 (paid in advance)
Venue: The Yoga Studio, Newlyn, West Cornwall (1.5 mile from Penzance train station)
Each workshop will combine science & intuition to offer an experiential approach to the body. Explore the mind-body connection using touch, movement & body-awareness. Images, partner work, individual work and group focus will be used. Each session will focus on a particular aspect of the body, including cells, skin, bones, organs, muscles and fluids. For more information on each workshop visit http://artsforhealth.cmail1.com/t/r/l/ckjjrl/l/r
Rachel is a Somatic Bodyworker & Movement Therapist (soma means to experience the body from within) and had studied with Linda Hartley since 2003. Since then she has developed her own unique approach to the body based on Linda’s work and the principles of BodyMind Centering.
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Contact Rachel Lambert on 01736 369719 or 07903 412014 or email rachel@wildwalks-southwest.co.uk
Doom & Bloom - Arts & Therapies Conference - 17th September
In challenging times people need both art and community more not less.
When EATc began in 2002 there were few projects in Devon specifically working with the arts and mental health. This event celebrates an explosion in their diversity, range and number since then. The pace will be fast and furious! Educational, community, environmental and therapeutic approaches to creativity in living will be showcased.
It is a chance to gather, give and receive inspiration and to feel our strength in numbers. The event will mark the beginning of an Arts & Emotional Health network for Devon.
For more information and to book please visit http://artsforhealth.cmail1.com/t/r/l/ckjjrl/l/y
Places cost £20, the event will take place at Exeter Guildhall from 10am to 4.30pm
The New Government's Plans for Healthcare
The Department of Health has published a White Paper, ‘Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS’, which sets out the new coalition government’s approach to the NHS. Among the key elements is the decision to phase out Primary Care Trusts and Strategic Health Authorities and change the way that patients’ care is planned and provided.
www.dh.gov.uk/en/Healthcare/LiberatingtheNHS/index.html
This popular, part time course is running again in Exeter for its 14th year. The course introduces participants to key factors in working with visual art in a wide variety of health contexts and focuses on broad mental health issues. It is not an Art Therapy training, but is a grounding in Art Therapy principles. Students will gain an awareness of the therapeutic value of Art Therapy and a general understanding of the theory which underpins it.
Topics include:
* Principles of Art Psychotherapy
* Creativity, self esteem and mental health
* Images, narratives and meaning
* Therapeutic relationships
* Images as a language
* Empowerment and disempowerment through art
* Working with different groups eg: young people
as well as a range of issues eg: self harm.
Learning is through a series of talks, visual presentations, written materials and participatory groups. The amount of reading undertaken is a personal choice. Runs over two terms on Tuesday evenings 7:00pm - 9:30pm with four Saturday workshops from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Begins 12th October 2010
Prices are held at 2009 rates: Employer funded: £560:00. Self funded: £475:00. Concessionary places are available at £390:00. Discount rate of £450:00 is available to staff of Registered Charities. For more information please visit http://artsforhealth.createsend.com/t/r/l/nwhtj/l/d or telephone 01392 677258.